TOP STORY
WestJet pilots agreed to take 50% hit to their compensation to help preserve jobs
COVID-19 UPDATES
DECISIONS
- Motion to strike judicial review application – Air Passenger Rights v. Canada (Transportation Agency), 2020 FCA 155
Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) brought motion to strike judicial review application filed by Air Passenger Rights (APR) – application related to two statements made on the CTA website prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic with respect to providing vouchers to passengers when flights are cancelled – CTA unable to identify any precedent that clearly supports its position that part of the judicial review application was “so clearly improper as to be bereft of any possibility of success” – arguments related to reasonable apprehension of bias should be made at the hearing of the judicial review application – Court dismissed motion to strike the application for judicial review.
CTA DECISIONS
- Suspension – Flight Concepts, LLC – Order No. 2020-A-158
License suspended pursuant to paragraph 75(1)(b) of the CTA.
- Suspension – 40-Mile Air, Ltd – Order No. 2020-A-159
License suspended pursuant to paragraph 75(1)(b) of the CTA.
- Suspension – 40-Mile Air, Ltd – Order No. 2020-A-160
License suspended pursuant to subsection 72(1) of the CTA.
- Suspension – Maxair, Incorporated – Order No. 2020-A-161
License suspended pursuant to paragraph 75(1)(b) of the CTA.
- Suspension – Aero J.L. S.A. de C.V. c.o.b. Vitalis Air Ambulance – Order No. 2020-A-162
License suspended pursuant to paragraph 75(1)(b) of the CTA.
- Cancellation – General Aviation Flying Services Inc c.o.b Million Air Charter Teterboro and Meridian Air Charter – Determination No. A-2020-170
License to operate a non-scheduled international service cancelled pursuant to paragraph 75(2)(b) of the CTA.
- Suspension – ExtraordinAir Aviation & Charter, Inc c.o.b. Alliance Air Charter – Order No. 2020-A-153
License suspended pursuant to paragraph 75(1)(b) of the CTA.
- Suspension – Augusta Aviation, Inc – Order No. 2020-A-154
License suspended pursuant to paragraph 75(1)(b) of the CTA.
- Suspension – Cockrell Resources, Inc – Order No. 2020-A-155
License suspended pursuant to paragraph 75(1)(b) of the CTA.
- Suspension – Western Aircraft, Inc – Order No. 2020-A-156
License suspended pursuant to paragraph 75(1)(b) of the CTA.
- Suspension – Air Med Services, LLC c.o.b. Executive Aircraft Charter Services – Order No. 2020-A-157
License suspended pursuant to paragraph 75(1)(b) of the CTA.
- Suspension – Paradigm Air Operators, Inc – Order No. 2020-A-150
License suspended pursuant to paragraph 75(1)(b) of the CTA.
- Suspension – Bun Air Corporation – Order No. 2020-A-151
License suspended pursuant to paragraph 75(1)(b) of the CTA.
- Suspension – Caris Air Services, LLC – Order No. 2020-A-152
License suspended pursuant to paragraph 75(1)(b) of the CTA.
- Suspension – Fuga, Inc – Order No. 2020-A-149
License suspended pursuant to paragraph 75(1)(b) of the CTA.
TC/TSB NEWS
- 2019 fatal floatplane crash once again highlights importance of stall warning systems
- Airworthiness directives
- Transport Canada announces new safety measures following fatal 2017 accident at CN’s Melville Yard in Saskatchewan
INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION NEWS
- COPA – Cormorant helicopter attacked
- COPA – Give Hope Wings – another successful fundraiser
- COPA – Laser attacks on the rise near Amherst
- COPA – Metis featured as DC Comics’ ‘Real-world hero’
- COPA – Woman takes command at RCAF pilot school
- ICAO – Aviation concerns stressed to G20 public private leaders at high-level Saudi event
UNION NEWS
- CUPE – Air Canada flight attendant union says rapid testing needed to save airline jobs, industry
- CUPE – Rapid testing the best path to recovery for Canada’s airlines
- UNIFOR2002 – October 4, 2020: MMIWG2S Honouring & Awareness Day
AIRPORT NEWS
- ACI calls for fair, transparent, and non-discriminatory aviation taxes
- ACI’s World Airport Traffic Report brings home how fair airport traffic has fallen
- ACI World and IATA in joint push for globally consistent approach to testing
- A hands-on review of the airport experience to explore accessibility opportunities at YWG
- Air Canada airport COVID-19 testing trial shows promising results
- Revenue shortfall at Halifax International Airport Authority results in Airport Improvement Fee increases
- Taxation of international air transport – When costs exceed economic benefits
- The bare bones – The economics of airport infrastructure amidst the pandemic
- ‘Time is truly of the essence’ airports look to Ottawa for pandemic relief
- Toronto Pearson enhances commitment to Healthy Airport by partnering with CleanSlate UV
- WAA continues tradition of feeding hope within the community
- YWG conducts review of the airport accessibility experience
ROTARY OPERATOR NEWS
- Airbus celebrates success of ACH130 Aston Martin Edition
- Astronics Max-Viz 2300 receives amended STC for Bell helicopters
- How Heli Connections has become more than an aircraft broker
- First of 2 new Calgary police helicopters unveiled
- Police investigate helicopter crash in Adjala-Tosorontio
- Wells Gray Park helicopter rescue makes history in 1950
AVIATION NEWS
- 2019 floatplane crash highlights importance of stall warning systems
- Air Canada reaches new agreement to acquire Transat AT at a reduced price
- Air Canada to pilot application of TraceSCAN technology for COVID-19 contact tracing in the workplace
- Air Tindi plane makes unexpected landing – but Transport Canada, airline differ on details
- Bombardier Aviation takes the show to customers with virtual event
- Bombardier’s most accessible business jet, the Learjet 75 Liberty, enters service
- Canada: Canadian aviation intensifies its dire warnings to government
- Canada evaluating potential training requirements for 737 Max
- Eclipse Air Charter expands into Europe following rise in demand for private jet travel amid COVID-19
- GTAA rate increases targets light jets, could affect GA activity at Pearson
- Flight Safety Foundation: It’s safe to fly
- Gulfstream launches 4th G700 test aircraft
- IATA: Low risk for COVID-19 transmission inflight
- Ontario’s backlog in COVID-19 testing making some international travellers miss their flights
- Rapid COVID-19 test approval welcomed by aviation workers
- Study: More than half of Canadians ready to return to travel
- Union renews plea for aviation industry help
- WestJet introduces its Dreamliner to Vancouver
- Will Air Serbia launch flights to Toronto?
